THE ARTIST 藝術家簡介

Hailing from Taiwan, Suchen Wu is a dedicated practitioner of brush ink painting. Her artistic journey led her to earn an MFA with a distinguished scholarship from her homeland.

Drawing inspiration from the Lingnan school, Suchen's contemporary creations are a harmonious blend of artistic ingenuity and nature's tutelage. Rooted in the ethos of Learning from Nature, her work resonates with the influence of Zen and Daoist philosophy, embracing the values of simplicity, serenity, spontaneity, and innate authenticity. She feels privileged to have grown up in the countryside where her exploring and discovering spirit helps her capture nature’s beauty that resonates in her art.

After immigrating to Vancouver, the natural landscape drives Suchen even closer to the ecological environment found in waterscapes and woodlands. Her recent artwork focuses on a series of driftwood and migratory birds. The metaphorical stories of driftwood and migrating birds seek to address the conditions and impact of immigrants in the Canadian environment, people and culture. On a personal level, she strives to interpret the meaning of life, identity, and her new home in Vancouver.

「漂泊有許多的未知，過程中與誰相遇，都會是生命中美麗的印記。」巫素貞1959年生於台灣，國立藝專美術科畢業、文化大學美術碩士, 師承嶺南畫派歐豪年教授。 

2008年旅居加拿大西岸,開啟其探索大自然與生命的美麗舆哀愁。一個創作的偶然，在她當年登陸的海岛，大量浮木在驚滔骇浪後，随著潮汐暫泊潮間帯。各式各様的漂流木仿佛是她的化身，詠嘆著她的生命故事。便開始追著潮汐，循環著四季，探索大自然生態中的可敬與不可逆，在心靈與視覺滿足當下，用畫筆記錄每個感動。

巫素貞近期以漂流木和候鳥為题材,作為象徵自己的符號，用美感經驗進行內心的對藉繪畫繪畫演繹生命際遇。除了將自身情感投射於作品中，更從中探索生命與自然環境相互依存之關係與歸屬。